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Barbara Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Barbara Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHennepin-County, Minnesota
SurnameJohnson
Given NameBarbara
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)Hennepin
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustryLumber Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked11
Income (1939)300
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationStenographer
Township / WardMinneapolis
Est. Birth Year~1921

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Barbara Age Birth yr
Anna Johnson Daughter — 21 ~1919
Barbara Johnson Daughter — 19 ~1921
Elmer Johnson Head — 54 ~1886
John Johnson Son — 11 ~1929
Edward Johnson Son — 8 ~1932
Christin Johnson Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 9
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Johnson
Given Name Barbara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 19
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
Surname Johnson
Given Name Barbara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County) Hennepin
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Lumber Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 11
Income (1939) 300
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Barbara Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Barbara Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Minnesota
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Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01992-00287)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lorin X. Smith 27 Head Stock Mgr. Iowa
42 Ruth Smith 25 Wife — Minnesota
43 Shirley Smith 5 Daughter — Minnesota
44 Robert Litz 17 Brother-in-law — Iowa
45 Blanche Jeffrey 54 Head Matron Minnesota
46 John E. Youngman 30 Head Pressman Minnesota
47 Mildred Youngman 32 Wife — Minnesota
48 Archie Wetter 41 Head Supervisor Minnesota
49 Kathryn Wetter 42 Wife — Minnesota
50 Dorothy Wetter 19 Daughter Saleswoman Minnesota
51 Lowell Wetter 3 Son — Minnesota
52 Rudolph Trudell 47 Head Waybill Clerk S. Dakota
53 Elsie Trudell 43 Wife — Minnesota
54 Ayleen Trudell 17 Daughter — Minnesota
55 Mary Hanson 67 Head — Denmark
56 Dorothy Hanson 33 Daughter — Minnesota
57 Kenneth Hanson 22 Grandson Assistant Baker Minnesota
58 Chris Aagaard 51 Head Keeper Denmark
59 Frances Aagaard 46 Wife — Minnesota
60 Elmer Johnson 54 Head Bookkeeper Minnesota
61 Christin Johnson 45 Wife — Minnesota
62 Anna Johnson 21 Daughter — Minnesota
63 Barbara Johnson THIS PERSON 19 Daughter Stenographer Minnesota
64 John Johnson 11 Son — Minnesota
65 Edward Johnson 8 Son — Minnesota
66 Phillip Foslien 41 Head Park-Keeper Minnesota
67 Margaret Foslien 36 Wife — Norway
68 Freeman Foslien 15 Son — Minnesota
69 Audrey Foslien 14 Daughter — Minnesota
70 Betty Foslien 9 Daughter — Minnesota
71 Paul Foslien 5 Son — Minnesota
72 Nile Sundquist 33 Head Carpenter Sweden
73 Margaret Sundquist 25 Wife — Minnesota
74 Lois Sundquist 1 Daughter — Minnesota
75 Elmer D. Kleefeldt 44 Head Credit Mgr. Illinois
76 Marion Kleefeldt 22 Daughter Clerk N. Dakota
77 Leone M. Kleefeldt 20 Daughter Comptometer Opr. N. Dakota
78 Kathleen Kleefeldt 19 Daughter Clerk N. Dakota
79 Edward Kleefeldt 17 Son Window Shader N. Dakota
80 Judd Morgan 60 Head Laborer Minnesota

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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